The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-12
COUNT MITKIEWICZ.
his VERY cnEcKEnED CAREER.
Something About tho Alleged Noblomnu
Who has Formed q Great Syndicate Of
American Capitalists to Operate In
China-Probab'y aa Ex.Uouyict.

WASHINGTON. Sept. li.-Oount Eugene
stanislaus Kosta de Mitkiswicx, 80 he call1
himself continues to excite great deal Of
comment In Washington. This comment
Is by no means favorable to The man who
has secured what may be valuable con.
ceaslon for American capitalists. A gan.
tleman, who was an officer in the Union
army, took occasion to dlacuss the count
to-day, and II what he Gays Ia true he Is
certainly not tho proper man 10 represent
a wealthy syndicate OF capitalists in China
or anywhere elss. This gentleman says
that Mltklewics really entered the army
Of the United States IS an alternative to a
term in prison in New York. 10 was as.
signed TO either the One Hundred and sis.
ty.tourth OF the One Hundred and Seven.
ty.aixth regiment Of New York infantry.
The name Of his captain was Davidson,
Somehow he gained the confidence OF
bis captain, and succeeded in borrowing
his watch and considerable eum of
money from him. He secayed a!so leave
Of absence for twenty.four hours and
failed to return. 2 Ho neglected to send
the watch or the money back, II Ia mia.
take to say that he never joined the repi-
ment to which he was assigned. He did
join 1t, and furthermore he received about
$500 bounty. "Now," continued this peu-
tieman, II have taken some pains to trace
Mitkiewicz since he left the army Of tho
United States 80 unceremoniously. l find
that shortly after his departure man Of
the same name turned up in Montreal,
where he became involved In scrape In
which there was some money and a
woman. When Montreal rot too hot for
him he went 10 Halifax. There ho repre.
sented himself as brother.in.law otLord
Hamilton, and on the strength OF that re-.
lationship he raised money on drafts to a
considerable amount. VI ;s..lal5.5g
=s AN Ex.coNylcr. al
Next he turned. up in Glasgow, Scot
land. The drafts on Lord Hamilton were
not paid and he was arrested. He was
confronted by Hamilton, who denounced
him az q swindler. The Glapcow police
communicated with the authorities at
Warsaw, Poland. in relation to the man
who called himself Count Mitkieyicz'
They found that there was no count OF
that name, and that this individual, who
claimed the title, was the son OF q moor
Pole, Jew, l think. Upon receipt Oft
information the prisoner was tried and
convicted to q torn Of four years In prison.
He served this term, and at the expiration
went to LORRAINE, Belgium, where he
again became involved. This limo a
banker named Martin was the victim.
Later he fled, and it is said came to the
United States. Now this may not be the
same man who is posing as the bsreiactor
Of tho country, but in view OF the fact that
1t Is 80 easy to ascertain his true character
it would seem to be the duty of the syndi.
cate who are to invite American cspitalists
to embark III the Chinese enterprise to
ascertain thoroughly who they are mixed
up with. OF course, it may be true that
Mitkiewicz, the American iinaucier. ia
Nlitkiewicz, the Glasgow convict, and at
tho same time man trying to redeem his
past. A.ss, esisg' ;7ii555,;;slle ~